Vijay
The Dark Side of Robin Sharma’s Motivational facade
I never thought I’d write this, but I feel people need to know. For years, I respected Robin Sharma’s books and talks. But now, it’s clear that behind the inspirational words is just aggressive marketing and shady practices. The endless emails pushing you to buy his book, his course, “last chance,” “door closing soon,” “save thousands today” — it’s manipulative sales pressure, not genuine guidance. Worse, money has been taken from my organisation’s account for a subscription I never signed up for. We have clear proof: original invoices for one-time purchases only, no active subscription, and even written confirmation from his own team admitting the mistake. Instead of fixing it, they tried to cover it up — adding the subscription after we complained and sending a new invoice to make it look normal. A refund? Still waiting. Emails? Mostly ignored. What makes this worse is that I’m not the only one. Many people have reported the same thing — money taken, no real help, no responsibility. On top of this, I found the so-called “new” course I paid for was just old material repackaged under a new name. It’s misleading. And the constant begging to preorder his next book? If it’s good, people will buy it — there’s no need to keep bombarding people with daily sales emails. Robin Sharma talks a lot about leadership, honesty, and doing the right thing. But true leadership means owning your mistakes, respecting your supporters, and not tricking people into spending money they didn’t agree to spend. This has ruined my trust in him completely. I hope he and his team fix this for everyone affected — but until they do, I won’t support his work again. If you’re thinking about buying from him, check your bank statements carefully and think twice before you trust the hype.